Pakistan, March 4 -- No means no! Well, not in our bizarre society where any woman daring to refuse friendship requests or marriage proposals tends to become a gross challenge, sending testosterone levels into overdrive.

In yet another episode of fragile male ego's failure to comprehend the concept of consent, a tutor in Karachi allegedly threw acid on a female student after she had refused to be friends. While a case has been registered for now, there's no telling whether any notable development would ensue given the alarming prevalence of gender-based crimes in Pakistan. Despite efforts to curb these crimes, no legislation or court verdict has been able to reduce the frequency of these heart-wrenching attacks; leaving an unbelievably h...